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Iran in the Wake of the Death of Ebrahim Raisi

May 27, 2024 Kingshuk Chatterjee Article

The death of Ebrahim Raisi, the incumbent President of Iran, in a tragic accident has lent to feverish speculation as to what could its repercussions be. The general consensus that is emerging seems to be that having made little original contributio....

International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia

Tags : Article , IRGC , Ayatollah Khamenei , Ebrahim Raisi , Hossein Amir-Abdollahian , Mohammad Mokhber

India’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Global Model for Equitable Healthcare

May 27, 2024 Dr Shailja Vaidya Gupta

Introduction In late 2019, a notable increase in cases (a cluster) of atypical pneumonia occurred in Wuhan, China.[1] That prompted the World Health Organization (WH....

Governance and Political Studies , Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy

Tags : COVID-19 pandemic , Vaccine Diplomacy , Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy , Equitable Healthcare , Covid Vaccine Intelligence Network (CoWIN) , Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2

The Potential and Challenges of India’s Online Gaming Industry: Need for a Holistic Approach

May 26, 2024 Amrit Kiran Singh, Founder President, Skill Online Games Institute (SOGI) Article

India's online gaming industry stands at a pivotal moment, reminiscent of the inflection point that the IT sector faced in the 1990s. The regulatory approach adopted by the government will determine whether the online gaming industry can replicate th....

Governance and Political Studies

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The Changing Nature of Warfare: Lessons for India

May 24, 2024 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

The Russia-Ukraine war and the war in Gaza provide several pointers to how the nature of warfare is changing. Indian strategic thinkers need to carefully study these wars and imbibe the lessons. Indian armed forces are in the process of being reorgan....

National Security and Strategic Studies , International Relations and Diplomacy , Defence

Tags : Article , Israel , India , Iran , Air defence , Lessons , Drones , doctrine , Long wars , nuclear doctrine Ukraine war

Celebrating the Africa Day

May 24, 2024 Amb Gurjit Singh Article

Africa Day is commemorated on 25 May annually. This marks the launch of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) by 32 countries in 1963 in Addis Ababa. The OAU drew inspiration particularly from India, with its successful decolonization, democratic e....

International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa

Tags : Article , OAU , AU , Nelson Mandela , CII-EXIM Africa Conclave , India Africa Forum , NEPAD , Taboo Mbeki

Sri Lanka’s Upcoming Presidential Election: Navigating Political Crossroads

May 23, 2024 Dr Anchita Borthakur, Research Associate, VIF Article

Introduction On 09 May, the Election Commission of Sri Lanka ended the long-drawn speculation and declared that the upcoming Presidential poll in the Island nation will be held between September 17 and October 16 this year. With this anno....

Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka

Tags : Article , Sri Lanka , Sri Lankan economy , Ranil Wickremesinghe , NPP , SLPP , SJB , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , Aragalaya , ITAK

‘Viksit Bharat’ Not a Chimera, it’s Doable

May 22, 2024 Rajesh Singh Article

Ever since Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave a call for ‘Viksit Bharat’, or a developed India, by the year 2047, there has been a great deal of buzz over the catchphrase. So, what are the requirements that a country must meet to be called ‘deve....

Governance and Political Studies

Tags : Article , NITI Aayog , Ayushman Bharat , National Health Mission , UNDP , Viksit Bharat , Per capita income , Sex ratio , Beti Bachao Beti Padhao

विवादित नक्शा छापना नेपाल का अदूरदर्शी कदम

May 21, 2024 Dr Rishi Gupta Commentary

नेपाल के राष्ट्रपति के आर्थिक सलाहकार चिरंजीवी ने मौजूदा वाम सरकार के दबाव के चलते इस्तीफ़ा 12 म....

Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal

Tags : Commentary , China , Nepal , चीन , territorial dispute , नेपाल , नेपाल-भारत , Kalapani , Nepal-India , वाम गठबंधन

Crisis in the Middle East

May 20, 2024 Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

The Gaza war has continued beyond seven months. Amidst stepped-up diplomatic efforts, the fate of the hostage deal continues to be uncertain. The US Secretary of State Blinken visited Saudi Arabia and Israel. Israeli forces have entered Rafah. There ....

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Article , Israel , Iran , IRGC , Gaza , America , Hamas , hostages , Rafah